"Ostera" (large)
Arnegger, Alois  1879 - 1963

oil on canvas, 35 x 49 ins., ca. 1925

Alois Arnegger was born in Vienna in 1879. He studied art at the Fine Arts Academy with landscape artist Robert Russ (1867 - 1922) and historic artist August Eisenmenger (1830 - 1907). A landscape painter, Arnegger originally painted his native Austrian scenes. However, in the early 1920s, he traveled to Italy and became enchanted with the coastal views along the Mediterranean. He painted colorful, vibrant views of Capri, San Remo, Naples, Castellammare and Lake Como. Later in life Arnegger returned to his homeland where he painted Alpine scenes, often using dramatic lighting. Arnegger’s works have sold in New York, Stuttgart, Vienna, Amsterdam, Paris, Stockholm, Munich and Chicago.